FALL 2024 VACCINE GUIDE
Navigating the different vaccination options available for the sick season can be overwhelming. Our vaccination guide helps you...
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Sep 244 min read
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS
What is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of the red blood cells. Healthy red blood cells are...
Sep 132 min read
LISTERIA: WHAT TO KNOW
What is Listeria? Listeria , also known as listeriosis, is a food-borne disease caused by the bacterium L. monocytogenes. It can make you...
Aug 301 min read
PARENTS UNDER PRESSURE
Parents often say parenting is one of the best jobs but also one of the hardest. I see this reflected in the faces of new parents who...
Aug 263 min read
THE HISTORY OF BLACK WOMEN’S BREASTFEEDING EXPERIENCES AND HOW IT IMPACTS TODAY
Breastfeeding plays an important role in nourishing future generations, but the legacy of colonization and slavery has had a lasting and...
Jul 311 min read
THE MATERNITY CARE EXPERIENCES DATA BOOK
The Center for Health Equity (CHE), in collaboration with community experts and UCSF researchers, developed a Maternity Care Experiences...
Jul 253 min read
INTERNATIONAL GROUP B STREP MONTH
July is dedicated to raising awareness about preventing group B strep disease in babies during pregnancy and early infancy. Group B...
Jul 1814 min read
HEALTH & DEMOCRACY INDEX
(Photo credit: TIME ) Check out our guide to registering to vote here Source: Healthy Democracy Healthy People When communities vote...
Jul 151 min read
BREASTFEEDING BASICS
Find all of our breastfeeding resources here: blackwpc.org/breastfeeding BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING Breastfeeding makes your baby stronger...
Jun 255 min read
HIV AWARENESS AND PREVENTION - GET TESTED!
(photo credit: CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together Campaign) WHAT IS HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the cells...
Jun 131 min read
YOUR BABY IS GROWING!
Your baby is growing! Learn more about the exciting milestones of your baby's growth and development from weeks 1 to 40.
Jun 101 min read
UPGRADE YOUR MASK
When choosing a mask consider the fit, filtration, and comfort. OK/FAIR - Cloth mask GOOD - Surgical mask BETTER - KF94/KN95 BEST - N95...
Jun 101 min read
NUTRITION - 7 TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER PREGNANCY
Nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy is important. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends a daily...
Jun 101 min read
10 QUICK FACTS: HELP PROTECT AGAINST SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI)
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF IS THE FIRST STEP STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, congenital syphilis, and HIV have high rates in...
Jun 101 min read
POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE (PPH)
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is severe blood loss during or after childbirth. It is a life-threatening health issue that occurs as early...
Jun 66 min read
HONORING BLACK LGBTQ+ TRAILBLAZERS: PRIDE MONTH 2024
#1 ANDREA JENKINS (Photo credit: Ryan Stopera) Andrea Jenkins, born on May 10, 1961, in Chicago, made history as the first Black, openly...
May 172 min read
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: UNDERSTANDING ACES AND LIVE BEYOND CAMPAIGN
The month of May is a national month dedicated to raising awareness about mental health. Mental health is shaped by many things,...
Apr 251 min read
QUICK GUIDE ON CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY
Even if you are just driving around the corner, down the street, getting a ride from a friend, or in a Lyft or Uber, car seat safety is a...
Mar 272 min read
MIFEPRISTONE FOR MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
(Photo credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) What is Mifepristone? Mifepristone (MIF-e-PRIS-stone) is an FDA-approved drug that is used...
Jan 317 min read
9 TRAILBLAZING BLACK WOMEN WHO SHAPED HISTORY - BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024
Join us as we celebrate and spotlight remarkable Black women whose stories deserve greater recognition! #1 DR. REBECCA LEE CRUMPLER...
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